Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-14822 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
scribus (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU21199
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14822
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to iBus does not check user privileges when allowing connection to the AF_UNIX socket. A local user can connect to an existing AF_UNIX socket and perform arbitrary actions, such read and send messages on behalf of another user connected on a graphical environment.
MitigationUpdate the affected package to version: 1.5.14-3+deb9u2, 1.5.19-4+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsscribus (Debian package): 0.4.6-1 - 1.4.8+dfsg-1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4525
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.